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BEIRUT, Lebanon – Candidates loyal to the son of assassinated politician Rafik Hariri (search) swept the first Lebanese election largely free of Syrian domination, claiming all 19 parliamentary seats in Beirut, results showed Monday. The vote was largely a tribute to the former prime minister whose death in a bombing …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Shamed by daily headlines about murder, rape and assault and a study showing four women are killed every day by their partners, South African authorities are trying to launch community-based campaigns to curb the rate of domestic violence (search). Local officials organized a meeting Wednesday …

PUERTO LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador – Hurricane Adrian (search) slammed into El Salvador’s coast before dawn Friday, cutting off power and forcing officials to close schools and evacuate some 14,000 people. The storm quickly weakened as it raced across Central America, and no deaths directly linked to the storm were …